Cloud & Infrastructure

    Coverage of regulatory trends, risks, and innovations in the adoption of cloud services and critical infrastructure for financial institutions.

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    AI Risk & Governance

    FSC Korea Launches Specialised Dataset to Advance AI Use in Financial Sector

    By Nithya Subramanian | 03/04/2025

    The dataset was developed in recognition that most AI models are trained using mostly English language and general data, making them less useful in Korea.

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    Structural Regulation

    HKMA Launches New Banking Regulatory Document Repository

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/04/2025

    The new portals are designed to facilitate the dissemination of regulatory documents to the public and to AIs.

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    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    ASIC Issues Updated Guidance on Holding Virtual Meetings

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/03/2025

    The updated guidance sets out ASIC’s expectations on holding virtual meetings and includes the option to use telephone lines and webcasts.

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    Payments & Settlements

    FSS Probing KRX Over System Failure That Halted KOSPI Trading

    By Nithya Subramanian | 26/03/2025

    The system error caused a seven-minute freeze in KOSPI trading, the first market halt during regular hours since KRX was established in 2005.

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    Structural Regulation

    US Commerce Dept Adds Over 50 Chinese Firms to Entity List

    By Manesh Samtani | 26/03/2025

    This is to prevent “foreign adversaries” from using US tech and goods for high-performance computing, hypersonic and ballistic missiles, military aircraft training, and UAVs.

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    Payments & Settlements

    Taiwan Launches New QR Code Payment Service for Travel

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/03/2025

    Nine participating financial institutions will offer a 100 percent rebate on fares paid with “TWQR QR Code for Travel” until 31 December.

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    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Japan FSA Issues Revised Guidelines for Moneylenders

    By Thisanka Siripala | 25/03/2025

    The updated guidelines aim to improve system risk management, address fraudulent practices, and strengthen IT governance.

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    Cybersecurity

    Taiwan FSC Issues Cyber & Audit Rules for Electronic Payment Firms

    By Nithya Subramanian | 24/03/2025

    The amendments mandate stricter internal audits and require large electronic payment institutions to establish dedicated cybersecurity units.

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    Data Privacy

    OJK Indonesia Launches New Portal for Financial Sector Data

    By Nithya Subramanian | 21/03/2025

    OJK said the new web-based portal will improve transparency and facilitate more effective, data-driven decision-making.

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    Structural Regulation

    JSDA Revises Rules on Digital Document Delivery

    By Thisanka Siripala | 21/03/2025

    Changes to JSDA’s self-regulatory rules aim to standardise and clarify the methods for providing information to customers electronically.

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